Compton man charged in Inglewood double killing

A 19-year-old Compton man was charged Friday with killing his former girlfriend and her new boyfriend’s grandmother in Inglewood, prosecutors said.

Justin Marquis Scott faces two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder — for wounding the new boyfriend — in connection with the Tuesday shootings in the 11700 block of Crenshaw Boulevard, the District Attorney’s Office said.

Prosecutors also charged Scott with the special circumstance allegation that he committed multiple murders. If convicted, he could be eligible for the death penalty. Prosecutors will decide later whether to seek capital punishment.

Scott, who was arrested Wednesday and held in jail without bail, was scheduled to appear Friday afternoon for his arraignment in Inglewood court.

Prosecutors said Scott allegedly confronted his former girlfriend, 18-year-old Crystallyn Nguyen, and her boyfriend, Datwan Henderson, 22, about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 11700 block of South Crenshaw Boulevard.

He allegedly shot Nguyen to death and wounded Henderson twice. Henderson’s grandmother, Dora Lee Dawson, 64, was killed trying to protect her grandson, who remains hospitalized.